Apple, Google and Meta Platforms are among the tech companies that provide digital-legacy tools to let users bequeath account access to others, but millions of people are poised to change how they log into accounts as FIDO passwordless technology is rolled out. But those passkeys aren’t set up yet for sharing with heirs or next of kin. In the future, they could allow users to designate emergency contacts who can access your accounts through their own unique passkeys after verifying their identity. Alternatively, apps and websites may let you keep a traditional password as a backup. 


More

Tech Times: YubiKey 5.8 Ships Hardware-Backed Authorization for AI Agent Workflows

Touch a YubiKey to log in, and you’ve proven who you are. Touch a YubiKey…

Read More →

RSA and the FIDO Alliance Champion the Enterprise Passkey Revolution

In this joint briefing, RSA Security’s Jim Taylor and the FIDO Alliance’s Andrew Shikiar detailed the global transition away from legacy…

Read More →

OpenAI Will Gate Its Most Capable Cyber Models Behind a Physical Security Key

Access to OpenAI’s most cyber-capable AI models will soon require something no phishing email can…

Read More →


123332 Next

Subscribe to the FIDO newsletter

Stay Connected, Stay Engaged

Receive the latest news, events, research and implementation guidance from the FIDO Alliance. Learn about digital identity and fast, phishing-resistant authentication with passkeys.